How To Communicate Like A True Italian, Using Only Your Hands
As if learning to speak a foreign tongue wasn't tough enough, there's also the body language to master. That's where Sergio Solazzo, a tour guide in Italy, comes in. He was recently filmed explaining to a group of American tourists how his fellow countrymen communicate using solely their hands. "There's an entire dictionary," he...
Italian-Americans unearthing lost history of LA's Little Italy
Hear the words "Little Italy" and you might think of New York, Boston or San Francisco's North Beach. But a Little Italy once thrived in Los Angeles and a group of local Italian Americans hope to soon put it back on the map. The city's Little Italy developed in the 19th century when Italians began migrating to California in significant num...
New Jersey. I "cavalieri" salutano il console Genuardi
Per dare il benvenuto al nuovo console generale a New York Francesco Genuardi, ieri l'Associazione dei Cavalieri dello Stato del New Jersey ha scelto l'Upper Montclair Country Club, subito ribattezzato dal ministro come un "angolo di paradiso". Il ricevimento è stata l'occasione propizia per dare il giusto riconoscimento non solo alle auto...
Italy Invades: How Italians Conquered the World at the Italian American Museum
The Italian American Museum presents: ITALY INVADES. How Italians Conquered the World. Thursday, June 16th, 6:30 P.M. Book Reading and Signing by Christopher Kelly. Light refreshments will be served About the Book: Recreating their success with America Invades, Christopher Kelly and Stuart Laycock take another...
Best Italian gravy or sauce: Mother, daughter win Festa Italiana contest
In Italian culture, food and family go hand in hand. That's especially true for Bethlehem Township resident Lisa Prass and her family. In fact, they have a closely guarded family recipe for tomato gravy (aka "sauce") that's central to many of their pasta dishes. "It's my grandmother's recipe," Prass says. Prass and her mom, Jean...
Italian/English speaker Girl for a TV show
by Kley Tarcitano We are looking for a Pretty, friendly and dynamic girl between the ages of 8 and 12 to help our host Steve Harvey to do an interview with a talent who doesn't speak English... only Italian. Must be fluently in both languages and be LA local. We need by the end of this week 07/09. Please send headshots to my email. Dates...
Italian traditions: Polenta well competition in Corinaldo, Marche
WTI Magazine #81 2016 July 15Author : folclore.it Translation by: The "Contesa del Pozzo della Polenta" (Polenta well competition) returns in July 2016. It is the oldest reenactment of the province of Ancona, Marche. The story goes that one day a farmer with great effort ascended the ancient stairway of Corinaldo (109 steps) carrying...
Italian singers, meatball eating contest, ethnic foods planned for Southington’s Italian-American Festival
A meatball eating contest, ethnic food and a singing duo from Italy will draw crowds at this weekend's Italian-American Festival starting Friday. About 8,000 people attended last year's event, according to coordinator Joe LaPorte. He's hoping to draw an even bigger crowd this year with new features to the festival which has been an annual attr...
Making sure the Italian food at Little Italy Fest-West is the real McCoy
by Susan Stark At this weekend's Little Italy Fest-West a celebration of "Old Neighborhood" style Italian cooking, culture and entertainment, the food will be as authentic as you can get. Ron Onesti of Arcada Entertainment is sponsoring the festival Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 18-21, in Addison's Centennial Park. I spoke to Ones...
5 Italian Sports Cars that owned the road with American muscle
Exotic Italian cars are distinguished by their amazing and sophisticated multi-cylinder engines and sexy, hand-hammered sheetmetal crimson curves. But some Italian car builders have long been jealous of America's abundance of rumbling V8 power and scratched their heads and wondered how they could marry their art to yankee technology. ...
New Spring Hill deli, bakery is a family affair
When Dan Madaffari and his wife, Elecia, decided to open an authentically Italian sandwich shop and bakery, they knew just where to get their secret ingredient. Joe Primavera, known as "Joey Bread" back in his native Brooklyn, N.Y., was that ingredient. He's Elecia's dad. "I sprang it on him," said Dan Madaffari, brown eyes twinkling. The...
Italian American Association of Luzerne County announces Columbus Day Weekend events Oct. 7 and 9
The Italian American Association of Luzerne County will hold a series of events over Columbus Day weekend. The raising of the Italian flag will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at the Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. On Sunday, Oct. 9 there will be Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Marello Parish, 237 Willia...